Technical Lead, API
$211k - $240k • Vancouver, BC
Posted 1mo ago
Remote Work Policy
On-site
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Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Asana is seeking a staff-level Technical Lead to drive the technical vision and execution for their developer platform, focusing on APIs. This role is crucial for enabling AI to connect with work tools, managing data flow into and out of Asana, and supporting LLMs in taking action. The Technical Lead will partner with Product, Design, Data Science, and User Research to understand developer and agentic needs, propose solutions, and define API design best practices. This position involves developing across the full stack, writing clean code, and mentoring engineers and developer advocates.
Responsibilities
- Set the technical strategy for the API platform and advocate for engineering-driven investments.
- Drive team improvement and enable engineers to deliver at high velocity while growing their skills.
- Collaborate with other engineering groups and act as a technical counterpart to the Engineering Manager.
- Partner with Product Management, Design, Data Science, and User Research to understand needs and propose solutions.
- Own and shape guidelines for API design and help product engineering teams implement best practices.
- Develop across the entire stack, writing clean code in Scala, Javascript, and Typescript to improve developer experiences.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as an engineer in large, complex codebases.
- 2+ years leading engineering teams of 5+ engineers.
- 1+ years building public-facing API products or Developer Platforms.
- Deep project management experience including timeline planning, risk mitigation, stakeholder management, and coordinating work.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and delegation skills.
- Quick learner, comfortable transitioning between contexts and codebases.
- Passionate about mentoring engineers and delivering thoughtful feedback.
- Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them.
Benefits
- Equity
- Sales incentive pay (for most sales roles)
- Comprehensive compensation package
- Yearly pay equity audit